Conservation Of Mass And Balancing Chemical Equations

Question 1

Any chemical reaction can be described using a “chemical equation” that looks like…

Answer 1

[reactants] ——> [products]
The chemical. The new che-
you start with mical that are
react with each made.
other. (Different
properties
than the
reactants)

Question 2

What is the LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS?

Answer 2

Mass can’t be created or destroyed.
In other words: the reactants and the products must have the same number of the same atoms

Question 3

What does “Blanced” mean?

Answer 3

It means that the LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS is obeyed.